My Thanksgiving Table

Last year for Thanksgiving my husband and I stayed local in NYC and hosted a few family members for the big dinner. It was my first time being responsible for the ennnntire meal—and if I'm honest, if was the first time I've ever been responsible for more than one simple side dish. But....despite our small New York City apartment with its obvious spatial challenges and despite our oven breaking mid-way through the meal being prepared (yes, that actually happened...), I still considered it a success!

As much as I loved all the cooking and prepping and whisking and baking, my favorite part was preparing the table decor (no surprise there!) and getting all my dishes, little trinkets, and miniature turkeys in perfect position. I may have even done a few trial runs of setting up the table before Thanksgiving day...but, it was worth every minute of agonizing preparation.

And all that background info leads me here: Since Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and since I'm always looking for an excuse to put together a holiday table scheme (and since there is soooo much adorable holiday decor out there) I decided to put together a fresh table scheme for your table!

We'll be traveling for Thanksgiving this year, so I hope someone can enjoy this for me...all links below. Happy Thanksgiving! 

(A) Southern Living Harvest Ribbed Beverage Glass  |  (B) Southern Living Beaded Highball Glass  |  (C) Agate Serving Platter  |  (D) Turkey Place Card Holder  |  (E) Embroidered Placemat  |  (F) Saddle Stitched Napkin  |  (G) Southern Living Rustic Mango Charger  |  (H) Fiesta Cobalt Blue Dinner Plate  |  (I) Southern Living Harvest Turkey Salad Plate  |  (J) Buffalo Check Runner

summer gardens

What's better than growing tomatoes in a summer garden? Not much in my opinion. (Unless you count actually eating them.)

I don't have much of a green thumb. I've never tried gardening but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be my cup of tea. (I don't like getting my hands dirty which I think is a key element.) However, a few weeks ago when my brother and niece were visiting New Jersey, we walked over to my sister-in-law's rented garden plot and watered her veggies on a beautiful summer evening. It was pretty great, and made me want a garden all for my own. Too bad I don't even have space for an outdoor seat. Maybe one day. For now, I'll add it to the bucket list.

Or, jaunt to New Jersey to water my family's garden again.

a throwback

But, not a throwback because it's Thursday. (It's thanks to my Timehop app.)

My nephew Tate is almost 7 now. This picture was taken 4 years ago when I was home for the 4th of July, and it seems that even back then he held the same sentiment for my picture-taking craze: annoyance!

The first thing he says to me these days when he see me is, "Aunt Perryn, are you going to take another picture of me?!" I guess I've made my mark.

For better or worse.